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Where Does The Last Name Gidson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gidson occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gidson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gidson is the 832,284^th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,950,440 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Gidson reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gidson is also the 356,380^th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 557 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Aside from Malawi it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Gidson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gidson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 295 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gidson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gidson surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gidson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.77% less than the national average, earning $35,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.68% less than the national average, earning $36,922 CAD per year.